If you squeeze a seed of orange you might observe many embryos of different sizes. It is because of:

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If you squeeze a seed of orange you might observe many embryos of different sizes. It is because of: (A) Polyembryony (B) Apomixis (C) Pollination (D) Parthenocarpy

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In orange seed, nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos. In such species, each ovule contains many embryos. Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred to as polyembrony.

Q. If you squeeze a seed of orange you might observe many embryos of different sizes. It is because of:

Polyembryony

Apomixis

Pollination

Parthenocarpy

In orange seed, nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac start dividing, protrude into the embryo sac and develop into the embryos. In such species, each ovule contains many embryos. Occurrence of more than one embryo in a seed is referred to as polyembrony.